UCL successfully completes solar challenge

27 October 2007

A team of UCL staff and students overcame sand storms and extreme winds
to successfully complete the Panasonic World Solar Challenge, a 3,021Km
race from Darwin to Adelaide in solar-powered cars. The team finished
10th out of 21 cars in their class, taking just over 63 hours -
including compulsory stops - at an average speed of 43kmh.